ABC 4
July 20, 2009
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PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 News) A former LDS seminary principal got a lot of emotional support for a court appearance in Provo on Monday.
37 year old Michael Pratt was surrounded by friends, family and former students.
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| Michael Pratt in court |
The charges against him were formally read in court. He's accused of sexually abusing a 16 year old student at Lone Peak High School. Pratt faces 21 felony charges including forcible sodomy, rape and sex abuse. If convicted on those charges, he could spend life in prison.
Pratt was arrested on July 9th after police were told he had been taking a girl out of school and taking her to sites around Utah county for sexual encounters. Police say they also found hundreds of text messages between the two.
Monday in court Pratt was appointed a defense attorney because he said he lost his job after the allegations surfaced. Pratt supports a wife and three children and does not own a home.
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